Savadi, Gadag
village in Karnataka, India
Savadi is a village in the Ron taluk of Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Savadi had a population of 6,939 with 3,527 males and 3,412 females and 1,374 Households.
History
Savadi in ancient times was known as Sayyadi (Kannada: ಸಯ್ಯಡಿ) and Saividi (Kannada: ಸೈವಿಡಿ) . Durgasimha adapted Panchatantra from Sanskrit to Kannada in Sayyadi. Savadi or Sayyadi is also famous for the ancient Narayana and Brahmeshwara Temple. The Chalukyan era Brahmalingeshwara Temple of Lord Brahma is a compact structure, stellate design Vesara style temple.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7427679. Authority coordinates are 15.647, 75.676. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001.
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